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Kitchens R Us
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Kitchens & JoineryCustomer Story

40% Productivity Gain,$120,000/yr Saved

Kitchens R Us

At a glance

The wins for Kitchens R Us

40%
Factory productivity increase
$120k/yr
Wage cost savings
7 yrs
Zero missed install dates

Tauranga kitchen makers — grew turnover, cut 2.5-3 staff, saved $120,000/yr in wages, and haven't missed an install date in 7 years on Empower.

Grew output, shrunk headcount

Russell Reardon, Managing Director — "We have significantly increased our annual production and turnover whilst at the same time reduced 2.5 to 3 staff. Overall our factory productivity has increased by an estimated 40%."

$120k/yr in wages, back

"Empower Software has saved us $120,000 per year in wage costs." The savings didn't come from cutting staff arbitrarily — they came from measured productivity growth that meant fewer people were needed for the same output.

Seven years, zero missed installs

"In 7 years we have not missed one install date. I could NOT operate and grow my business as I do without Empower software." Reliability at that level isn't luck — it's the operational discipline Empower makes visible.

Zero Risk Software

Our Productivity Guarantee

You see gains like Kitchens R Us's in your first year — or we provide unlimited support, free of charge, until you do.

20–40%
Productivity increase

Faster jobs, greater workshop output — with the same overheads.

$5–$15k
Saved per month

Stop losing money to manual tracking and hidden inefficiencies.

7 days
To go live

Get Empower working on your floor in under a week.

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